Guy Williams

A French man on a working holiday, caught in central Queenstown with nearly $50,000 worth of cannabis, was travelling in a "mobile shop" for the drug, a judge says.

The developer of an independent surgical hospital next to the Queenstown Country Club hopes to start construction in March.

Queenstown's first dedicated 24/7 rescue helicopter service has flown nearly 400 patients in its first year.

The country's biggest freedom camping club is threatening the Queenstown Lakes District Council with legal action if a proposed bylaw is approved.

In a sweet surprise for Queenstown people, 200kg of surplus bananas were snapped up by passers-by in 90 minutes yesterday.

Queenstown's Lakes District Hospital was evacuated today after a burning smell activated a fire alarm.

A slice of prime land between Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate originally set aside for retirement villas is now likely to be developed as a high-end residential subdivision.

Queenstown police are warning of the dangers of taking illegal drugs after a man had a seizure in a downtown bar this morning.

Long waiting times for coroners' reports have lengthened further during a "really difficult" year for the service, Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall says.

Arrow Junction sculptor Morgan Jones has walked away with Australia's most prestigious award for the art form.

Impact assessments of passenger growth at Queenstown and Wanaka airports will provide ''objective clarity'' on their future, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.

A 21-year-old Cromwell man is expected to appear in the Queenstown District Court today charged with carrying an imitation firearm after allegedly firing a BB gun at a member of the public on...

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has dismissed criticism of his appointment as his council's proxy in decisions by the Queenstown Airport Corporation's board.

A decision on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's application for a district-wide wastewater discharge consent is at least three months away.

More boots on the ground, and no overnight campsites.

A domestic violence survivor in Queenstown may have to leave her young children behind if she is forced from New Zealand.

The marketing of sections in a newly approved subdivision on Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station is likely to start by next winter, its backer says.

Independent commissioners have approved a 55-lot subdivision on Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station.